Alice 97.3 Now and Zen

On Sunday I had the absolute great pleasure of going to Alice 97.3 Now and Zen concert in Golden Gate Park. I was super excited because this year had a pretty great line up, including my favorite band OneRepublic. So if you don't know Now and Zen is a free concert that the radio station Alice 97.3 puts on every year. They also have Alice's Summerthing which is also free. Previously they have had acts like Ed Sheeran, Adam Lambert, Sarah Bareilles, and more. This Now and  Zen had Larkin Poe, Walk off the Earth, Plain White T's, The Goo Goo Dolls, and OneRepublic. What a fantastic line up, right? I've actually heard of all of them and was really excited for it!

So the day started off early in the morning so I could be front row. I obviously need to be front row for my favorite band. My friends and I got to Golden Gate Park around 6:30. Yup, 6:30 in the morning. It was still dark. I don't do too well when I start my day in the dark. But like I said, totally worth it to be front row for my band. So we get in line and see other people that had the same crazy idea of getting there early. Some girls actually got there at 5 (I think that is extremely insane but that's just me). So we just wait and wait and wait until the gates open at 11. We get food, read, almost fall asleep, to pass the time away. Once we get in we have to wait another hour (well I guess that isn't too long since we were just waiting 4 hours) but it's okay because we are FRONT ROW! Yes, getting there that early paid off and was 100% worth it.

I'll talk a little about each set but I do want to highlight two of the groups in two different posts. They deserve their own posts because they were that awesome. But I'll let you know a little bit about each act.

Larking Poe was first. I had no clue who they were or that they were going to play but they were okay. Nothing too special for me but they were good!

Walk Off the Earth - Now these guys were amazing. The only song I knew was Red Hands which I was super excited for because that song has been stuck in my head for the past week. They had so much energy and looked like they were having so much fun up there that I was having fun without knowing any songs. They definitely gained a new fan!

The Plain White T's - Of course everyone automatically thinks of Hey There Delilah but they surprisingly have more songs! And I actually knew the majority of them. I was very happy with that. I forgot they sang songs like 1,2,3,4 and Rhythm of Love.

The Goo Goo Dolls - I forgot how old they were...haha. But they were awesome! They started off with Slide (a song I actually knew). Played other songs most people would know and new ones I've never heard of. They were still pretty cool even though I forgot they were old...

OneRepublic - Obviously the band I went for and obviously the most amazing performance ever (bias opinion). They were awesome. They sang all of their hits which I completely forgot they had so many. But of course I will do a whole separate post on their beauty.

Overall the concert was outstanding! I would definitely recommend you going to one of Alice's free concerts. I mean come on. It's FREE! No reason not to go. Although I'd suggest going a little early or early on in the first set. I know people who got denied in because it was so packed and surprisingly did reach capacity. And even if you don't know any artists go with friends. Free music, awesome food and drinks, and a whole lot of fun.